diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
index 4410538..3a1caa04 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ struct hisi_sas_hw {
 	void (*sl_notify)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no);
 	int (*get_free_slot)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct hisi_sas_dq *dq);
 	void (*start_delivery)(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq);
-	int (*prep_ssp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+	void (*prep_ssp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			struct hisi_sas_slot *slot, int is_tmf,
 			struct hisi_sas_tmf_task *tmf);
-	int (*prep_smp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+	void (*prep_smp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			struct hisi_sas_slot *slot);
-	int (*prep_stp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+	void (*prep_stp)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			struct hisi_sas_slot *slot);
-	int (*prep_abort)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+	void (*prep_abort)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 			  int device_id, int abort_flag, int tag_to_abort);
 	int (*slot_complete)(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
index 0ce7c71..2772e920 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
@@ -243,30 +243,30 @@ void hisi_sas_slot_task_free(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct sas_task *task,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hisi_sas_slot_task_free);
 
-static int hisi_sas_task_prep_smp(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void hisi_sas_task_prep_smp(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 				  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
-	return hisi_hba->hw->prep_smp(hisi_hba, slot);
+	hisi_hba->hw->prep_smp(hisi_hba, slot);
 }
 
-static int hisi_sas_task_prep_ssp(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void hisi_sas_task_prep_ssp(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 				  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot, int is_tmf,
 				  struct hisi_sas_tmf_task *tmf)
 {
-	return hisi_hba->hw->prep_ssp(hisi_hba, slot, is_tmf, tmf);
+	hisi_hba->hw->prep_ssp(hisi_hba, slot, is_tmf, tmf);
 }
 
-static int hisi_sas_task_prep_ata(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void hisi_sas_task_prep_ata(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 				  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
-	return hisi_hba->hw->prep_stp(hisi_hba, slot);
+	hisi_hba->hw->prep_stp(hisi_hba, slot);
 }
 
-static int hisi_sas_task_prep_abort(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void hisi_sas_task_prep_abort(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 		struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 		int device_id, int abort_flag, int tag_to_abort)
 {
-	return hisi_hba->hw->prep_abort(hisi_hba, slot,
+	hisi_hba->hw->prep_abort(hisi_hba, slot,
 			device_id, abort_flag, tag_to_abort);
 }
 
@@ -395,6 +395,13 @@ static int hisi_sas_task_prep(struct sas_task *task, struct hisi_sas_dq
 	} else
 		n_elem = task->num_scatter;
 
+	if (n_elem > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT) {
+		dev_err(dev, "task prep: n_elem(%d) > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT",
+			n_elem);
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_out_dma_unmap;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hisi_hba->lock, flags);
 	if (hisi_hba->hw->slot_index_alloc)
 		rc = hisi_hba->hw->slot_index_alloc(hisi_hba, &slot_idx,
@@ -439,28 +446,22 @@ static int hisi_sas_task_prep(struct sas_task *task, struct hisi_sas_dq
 
 	switch (task->task_proto) {
 	case SAS_PROTOCOL_SMP:
-		rc = hisi_sas_task_prep_smp(hisi_hba, slot);
+		hisi_sas_task_prep_smp(hisi_hba, slot);
 		break;
 	case SAS_PROTOCOL_SSP:
-		rc = hisi_sas_task_prep_ssp(hisi_hba, slot, is_tmf, tmf);
+		hisi_sas_task_prep_ssp(hisi_hba, slot, is_tmf, tmf);
 		break;
 	case SAS_PROTOCOL_SATA:
 	case SAS_PROTOCOL_STP:
 	case SAS_PROTOCOL_SATA | SAS_PROTOCOL_STP:
-		rc = hisi_sas_task_prep_ata(hisi_hba, slot);
+		hisi_sas_task_prep_ata(hisi_hba, slot);
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(dev, "task prep: unknown/unsupported proto (0x%x)\n",
 			task->task_proto);
-		rc = -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (rc) {
-		dev_err(dev, "task prep: rc = 0x%x\n", rc);
-		goto err_out_buf;
-	}
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hisi_hba->lock, flags);
 	list_add_tail(&slot->entry, &sas_dev->list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hisi_hba->lock, flags);
@@ -473,9 +474,6 @@ static int hisi_sas_task_prep(struct sas_task *task, struct hisi_sas_dq
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_out_buf:
-	dma_pool_free(hisi_hba->buffer_pool, slot->buf,
-		slot->buf_dma);
 err_out_slot_buf:
 	/* Nothing to be done */
 err_out_tag:
@@ -1554,10 +1552,8 @@ static int hisi_sas_query_task(struct sas_task *task)
 	memset(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_mem(slot), 0, HISI_SAS_COMMAND_TABLE_SZ);
 	memset(hisi_sas_status_buf_addr_mem(slot), 0, HISI_SAS_STATUS_BUF_SZ);
 
-	rc = hisi_sas_task_prep_abort(hisi_hba, slot, device_id,
+	hisi_sas_task_prep_abort(hisi_hba, slot, device_id,
 				      abort_flag, task_tag);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_out_buf;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hisi_hba->lock, flags);
 	list_add_tail(&slot->entry, &sas_dev->list);
@@ -1574,9 +1570,6 @@ static int hisi_sas_query_task(struct sas_task *task)
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_out_buf:
-	dma_pool_free(hisi_hba->buffer_pool, slot->buf,
-		slot->buf_dma);
 err_out_tag:
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&hisi_hba->lock, flags);
 	hisi_sas_slot_index_free(hisi_hba, slot_idx);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
index 3769d70..7781a01 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v1_hw.c
@@ -935,23 +935,16 @@ static void start_delivery_v1_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 			 dq->wr_point);
 }
 
-static int prep_prd_sge_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_prd_sge_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			      struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 			      struct hisi_sas_cmd_hdr *hdr,
 			      struct scatterlist *scatter,
 			      int n_elem)
 {
 	struct hisi_sas_sge_page *sge_page = hisi_sas_sge_addr_mem(slot);
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	int i;
 
-	if (n_elem > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT) {
-		dev_err(dev, "prd err: n_elem(%d) > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT",
-			n_elem);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	for_each_sg(scatter, sg, n_elem, i) {
 		struct hisi_sas_sge *entry = &sge_page->sge[i];
 
@@ -964,11 +957,9 @@ static int prep_prd_sge_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->prd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_sge_addr_dma(slot));
 
 	hdr->sg_len = cpu_to_le32(n_elem << CMD_HDR_DATA_SGL_LEN_OFF);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_smp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_smp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
 	struct sas_task *task = slot->task;
@@ -1004,11 +995,9 @@ static int prep_smp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(req_dma_addr);
 	hdr->sts_buffer_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_status_buf_addr_dma(slot));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_ssp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_ssp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot, int is_tmf,
 			  struct hisi_sas_tmf_task *tmf)
 {
@@ -1019,7 +1008,7 @@ static int prep_ssp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	struct hisi_sas_port *port = slot->port;
 	struct sas_ssp_task *ssp_task = &task->ssp_task;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_cmnd = ssp_task->cmd;
-	int has_data = 0, rc, priority = is_tmf;
+	int has_data = 0, priority = is_tmf;
 	u8 *buf_cmd, fburst = 0;
 	u32 dw1, dw2;
 
@@ -1068,12 +1057,9 @@ static int prep_ssp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx << CMD_HDR_IPTT_OFF);
 
-	if (has_data) {
-		rc = prep_prd_sge_v1_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
+	if (has_data)
+		prep_prd_sge_v1_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
 					slot->n_elem);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 
 	hdr->data_transfer_len = cpu_to_le32(task->total_xfer_len);
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_dma(slot));
@@ -1107,8 +1093,6 @@ static int prep_ssp_v1_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /* by default, task resp is complete */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
index ac0a0b2..9f77fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
@@ -1682,23 +1682,16 @@ static void start_delivery_v2_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 			 dq->wr_point);
 }
 
-static int prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			      struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 			      struct hisi_sas_cmd_hdr *hdr,
 			      struct scatterlist *scatter,
 			      int n_elem)
 {
 	struct hisi_sas_sge_page *sge_page = hisi_sas_sge_addr_mem(slot);
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	int i;
 
-	if (n_elem > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT) {
-		dev_err(dev, "prd err: n_elem(%d) > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT",
-			n_elem);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	for_each_sg(scatter, sg, n_elem, i) {
 		struct hisi_sas_sge *entry = &sge_page->sge[i];
 
@@ -1711,11 +1704,9 @@ static int prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->prd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_sge_addr_dma(slot));
 
 	hdr->sg_len = cpu_to_le32(n_elem << CMD_HDR_DATA_SGL_LEN_OFF);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_smp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_smp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
 	struct sas_task *task = slot->task;
@@ -1752,11 +1743,9 @@ static int prep_smp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(req_dma_addr);
 	hdr->sts_buffer_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_status_buf_addr_dma(slot));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_ssp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_ssp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot, int is_tmf,
 			  struct hisi_sas_tmf_task *tmf)
 {
@@ -1767,7 +1756,7 @@ static int prep_ssp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	struct hisi_sas_port *port = slot->port;
 	struct sas_ssp_task *ssp_task = &task->ssp_task;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_cmnd = ssp_task->cmd;
-	int has_data = 0, rc, priority = is_tmf;
+	int has_data = 0, priority = is_tmf;
 	u8 *buf_cmd;
 	u32 dw1 = 0, dw2 = 0;
 
@@ -1809,12 +1798,9 @@ static int prep_ssp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
 
-	if (has_data) {
-		rc = prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
+	if (has_data)
+		prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
 					slot->n_elem);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 
 	hdr->data_transfer_len = cpu_to_le32(task->total_xfer_len);
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_dma(slot));
@@ -1843,8 +1829,6 @@ static int prep_ssp_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #define TRANS_TX_ERR	0
@@ -2519,7 +2503,7 @@ static void slot_err_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	return sts;
 }
 
-static int prep_ata_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_ata_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
 	struct sas_task *task = slot->task;
@@ -2530,7 +2514,7 @@ static int prep_ata_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	struct asd_sas_port *sas_port = device->port;
 	struct hisi_sas_port *port = to_hisi_sas_port(sas_port);
 	u8 *buf_cmd;
-	int has_data = 0, rc = 0, hdr_tag = 0;
+	int has_data = 0, hdr_tag = 0;
 	u32 dw1 = 0, dw2 = 0;
 
 	/* create header */
@@ -2578,12 +2562,9 @@ static int prep_ata_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	/* dw3 */
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
 
-	if (has_data) {
-		rc = prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
+	if (has_data)
+		prep_prd_sge_v2_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
 					slot->n_elem);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 
 	hdr->data_transfer_len = cpu_to_le32(task->total_xfer_len);
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_dma(slot));
@@ -2595,8 +2576,6 @@ static int prep_ata_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 		task->ata_task.fis.flags |= 0x80; /* C=1: update ATA cmd reg */
 	/* fill in command FIS */
 	memcpy(buf_cmd, &task->ata_task.fis, sizeof(struct host_to_dev_fis));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void hisi_sas_internal_abort_quirk_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
@@ -2633,7 +2612,7 @@ static void hisi_sas_internal_abort_quirk_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 	}
 }
 
-static int prep_abort_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_abort_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 		struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 		int device_id, int abort_flag, int tag_to_abort)
 {
@@ -2661,8 +2640,6 @@ static int prep_abort_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	/* dw7 */
 	hdr->dw7 = cpu_to_le32(tag_to_abort << CMD_HDR_ABORT_IPTT_OFF);
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int phy_up_v2_hw(int phy_no, struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
index cea5354..8cd1374 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
@@ -859,23 +859,16 @@ static void start_delivery_v3_hw(struct hisi_sas_dq *dq)
 			 dq->wr_point);
 }
 
-static int prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			      struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 			      struct hisi_sas_cmd_hdr *hdr,
 			      struct scatterlist *scatter,
 			      int n_elem)
 {
 	struct hisi_sas_sge_page *sge_page = hisi_sas_sge_addr_mem(slot);
-	struct device *dev = hisi_hba->dev;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	int i;
 
-	if (n_elem > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT) {
-		dev_err(dev, "prd err: n_elem(%d) > HISI_SAS_SGE_PAGE_CNT",
-			n_elem);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	for_each_sg(scatter, sg, n_elem, i) {
 		struct hisi_sas_sge *entry = &sge_page->sge[i];
 
@@ -888,11 +881,9 @@ static int prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->prd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_sge_addr_dma(slot));
 
 	hdr->sg_len = cpu_to_le32(n_elem << CMD_HDR_DATA_SGL_LEN_OFF);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_ssp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_ssp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot, int is_tmf,
 			  struct hisi_sas_tmf_task *tmf)
 {
@@ -903,7 +894,7 @@ static int prep_ssp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	struct hisi_sas_port *port = slot->port;
 	struct sas_ssp_task *ssp_task = &task->ssp_task;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_cmnd = ssp_task->cmd;
-	int has_data = 0, rc, priority = is_tmf;
+	int has_data = 0, priority = is_tmf;
 	u8 *buf_cmd;
 	u32 dw1 = 0, dw2 = 0;
 
@@ -944,12 +935,9 @@ static int prep_ssp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->dw2 = cpu_to_le32(dw2);
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
 
-	if (has_data) {
-		rc = prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
+	if (has_data)
+		prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
 					slot->n_elem);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 
 	hdr->data_transfer_len = cpu_to_le32(task->total_xfer_len);
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_dma(slot));
@@ -976,11 +964,9 @@ static int prep_ssp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_smp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_smp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
 	struct sas_task *task = slot->task;
@@ -1018,10 +1004,9 @@ static int prep_smp_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(req_dma_addr);
 	hdr->sts_buffer_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_status_buf_addr_dma(slot));
 
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_ata_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_ata_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 			  struct hisi_sas_slot *slot)
 {
 	struct sas_task *task = slot->task;
@@ -1032,7 +1017,7 @@ static int prep_ata_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	struct asd_sas_port *sas_port = device->port;
 	struct hisi_sas_port *port = to_hisi_sas_port(sas_port);
 	u8 *buf_cmd;
-	int has_data = 0, rc = 0, hdr_tag = 0;
+	int has_data = 0, hdr_tag = 0;
 	u32 dw1 = 0, dw2 = 0;
 
 	hdr->dw0 = cpu_to_le32(port->id << CMD_HDR_PORT_OFF);
@@ -1081,12 +1066,9 @@ static int prep_ata_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	/* dw3 */
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
 
-	if (has_data) {
-		rc = prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
+	if (has_data)
+		prep_prd_sge_v3_hw(hisi_hba, slot, hdr, task->scatter,
 					slot->n_elem);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 
 	hdr->data_transfer_len = cpu_to_le32(task->total_xfer_len);
 	hdr->cmd_table_addr = cpu_to_le64(hisi_sas_cmd_hdr_addr_dma(slot));
@@ -1098,11 +1080,9 @@ static int prep_ata_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 		task->ata_task.fis.flags |= 0x80; /* C=1: update ATA cmd reg */
 	/* fill in command FIS */
 	memcpy(buf_cmd, &task->ata_task.fis, sizeof(struct host_to_dev_fis));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prep_abort_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
+static void prep_abort_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 		struct hisi_sas_slot *slot,
 		int device_id, int abort_flag, int tag_to_abort)
 {
@@ -1127,7 +1107,6 @@ static int prep_abort_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 	hdr->dw7 = cpu_to_le32(tag_to_abort << CMD_HDR_ABORT_IPTT_OFF);
 	hdr->transfer_tags = cpu_to_le32(slot->idx);
 
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t phy_up_v3_hw(int phy_no, struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
